Katie Wilde

Contributing Writer

Articles by Katie Wilde

Ecocide
Illegal Gold Mining in Peru: Why Amazon Destruction Is Also a Forced Labor Story
Peru’s latest crackdown is exposing the environmental damage caused by illegal gold mining in the Amazon. Not For Sale argues that another documented layer deserves equal attention: forced labor and trafficking within the economy surrounding extraction.
Human Trafficking
Thailand Floods 2026: Renewed Flooding Puts Children and Vulnerable Communities at Risk
As northern Thailand faces renewed warnings for heavy rain and flooding, Kru Nam and the Not For Sale Thailand team are already delivering food and essential supplies to affected communities. The floods are creating urgent practical needs while also deepening the pressures facing children and families already vulnerable to poverty, displacement, statelessness and exploitation. This article examines what is happening now, why the risks extend beyond the immediate disaster, and how supporters can help Kru Nam and the Baan Kru Nam community respond.
Human Trafficking
From Illegal Mines to Forced Labor: How Corruption Connects Ecocide and Human Trafficking
How corruption allows illegal mining, forced labor and environmental destruction to enter legitimate global supply chains.
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking Terms and Definitions: A Complete Glossary of Modern Slavery, Exploitation and Prevention
A clear, evidence-led glossary explaining the key terms behind human trafficking, modern slavery, forced labor, exploitation, digital slavery, ecocide and prevention.
Human Trafficking
Southeast Asia’s Scam-Centre Trafficking Crisis: How Human Trafficking Became the Labour Force of Global Cybercrime
A new generation of scam centers across Southeast Asia is exposing how human trafficking has moved into the digital economy, with people recruited through fake jobs, trapped in guarded compounds and forced to carry out online fraud against victims around the world.
Human Trafficking
10 Ways of Preventing Human Trafficking: A Practical Guide
Ten practical prevention actions for individuals, families, employers and communities, from checking job offers to supporting survivor recovery and seeking help safely.
Ecocide
2026’s Positive Environmental Breakthroughs and Eco-Innovations
Positive environmental developments in 2026, from ocean protection and PFAS restrictions to conservation and cleaner electricity, with sourced evidence and clear distinctions between results and promises.
Human Trafficking
Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) & Zhao Wei: Gray Zone Case Study
A review of the evidence surrounding Laos’s Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, from the 2018 sanctions record to recent scam-compound reporting and survivor protection gaps.
Human Trafficking
What is GivingTuesday? Join the fight against modern slavery
GivingTuesday is an incredible opportunity for you to uplift Not For Sale’s mission. The mission? Ending modern slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation,…